The landscape of modern-day healthcare is evolving rapidly, with remote patient monitoring (RPM) emerging as a game-changer that’s ushering in a new era of cost effective personalized value-based care. RPM services leverage technology to bridge the gap between patient and providers, quickly becoming the next wave of flexible, rapid care delivery.

By using their preferred device, patients can become active participants in automated health monitoring using wearable smart technology. This allows clinicians to track a patient’s vital signs and health data in real-time, easily supporting post-acute care for both patients and providers.

Advantages of RPM Services

Today, there are many factors contributing to the upward trend of RPM services. Its continuous monitoring capabilities outside of clinical settings enhance early detection of health issues and reduce hospital readmissions–fostering better patient outcomes. In the face of challenges associated with delivering care to a rapidly aging population, many clinicians agree RPM services have a user-friendly application that is a safe and effective way to monitor and maintain the delivery of healthcare to some of their most critical patients. 

At CareXM, our RPM is clinician built and backed, and proven to break through the barriers between patients and providers. Recently, in just over 12 months, one of our Home Health Agencies serving over 1,400 patients achieved:

• Improved Quality Scores–90% of patients would recommend their RPM to others.
• Less than 1% of Patients Require Hospitalization or ER Visits–the cost of care is drastically reduced, saving providers and patients time and money unlike ever before.
• 99% of Patients Adhered to Provider Directions–most patients choose to learn about their conditions, make lasting lifestyle changes, and take accountability for their health journey.
• Reduced Health Escalations Overall–Only 1% of medical alerts needed to be escalated to clinical staff.

RPM Services & Personalized Patient Healthcare:

Tailored Care Plans

Patient care journeys help transform patients into active participants who develop a sense of ownership over their treatment. For a variety of populations, RPM services promote tailored care plans that automate data collection and easy-to-use tools as a way for patients to manage their condition. Successful RPM services require a care-driven approach especially for monitoring multiple patient populations with varying health conditions. Plus, it helps to ensure patient compliance, with 70% more likely to adhere to treatment plans when given the self-monitoring tools (npj).

The continuous stream of real-time patient data acquired from RPM services allow health care providers to tailor interventions, medications, and lifestyle recommendations specific to each patient’s needs. As they better understand their health trends and care needs, patients are more likely to follow prescribed treatment protocols. For providers, RPM enables clinicians to view the full scope of a patient’s vitals. For example, clinicians caring for patients with ongoing care needs, such as those with heart conditions or diabetes, can take advantage of continuous monitoring provided by RPM devices and tailored care plans. Care providers are alerted in the event of a high-risk reading, allowing them to intervene properly. 

Automated Data Collection 

RPM services automate patient monitoring and data collection. This enables clinicians to stay informed about a patient’s health status even when they are not physically present. Through a combination of EHR integrated dashboards, and remote monitoring health devices like blood pressure monitors or blood glucose meters, patient health information (PHI) is automatically collected. RPM technology also seamlessly gathers vital signs, changing symptoms, and behavioral patterns–offering clinicians a more comprehensive and real-time view of patient health status. RPM trends patient vitals over time and alerts clinicians when readings are outside the correct range, allowing clinical teams to determine the right solution. Actionable insights like this help prevent potential problems and enable personalized, responsive, and timely care.

Patient Engagement & Empowerment

Patient engagement has become an essential part of modern healthcare, especially in home health and hospice. RPM technology empowers patients and providers to take health engagement further with services like automated tuck-in calls, on-the-go patient surveys, and medication refill reminders. It provides patients with the tools to assist, self-monitor, and recognize the importance of their health. When a patient understands their condition through a tailored care plan and how they can contribute to the betterment of their own health, they are more likely to experience positive health outcomes. Raising a patient’s health literacy encourages their decision-making and effective communication with their provider. Alongside a user-friendly interface loaded with educational content, RPM helps to create activated patients by: 

• fostering engagement & empowerment. 
• encouraging adherence to treatment plans.
• enabling informed participation in healthcare decisions (medium).

Cost Reduction & Efficiency 

RPM creates healthcare savings by preventing more severe and costly outcomes like unnecessary hospitalizations, readmissions, and ED visits. For instance, a patient without access to RPM may head to the ED in response to a symptom that can be easily diagnosed and addressed with an RPM device. This approach eases the burden on the overall care continuum and creates better communication between patients and providers.

RPM also optimizes staff efficiency by combatting clinical staff shortages. It seeks to improve clinical workflow across care continuums by prioritizing quality care and enabling clinicians to triage each patient based on real-time status. Improved technology quickly alerts staff for patient intervention before symptoms become emergencies. Easy-to-read dashboards automatically escalate urgent needs, with integrated ad-hoc communication tools and robust analytics, making remote care more efficient. Through these advancements, RPM leverages a team-based care model, which allows clinicians flexibility and the focus needed for quality virtual care.

Reimagine Your RPM Services with CareXM Today!

Our game changing RPM platform reduces nurse burden, drives down costs, and improves patient adherence. We empower our patients with proactive, automated communication tools that create real engagement with their own healthcare, improving outcomes and satisfaction while reducing provider costs.

CareXM is the kind of experienced clinical partner you can count on to deliver the help you need to elevate your patient and caregiver experiences. Our mission is to help our partners effortlessly anticipate and respond to patient needs with triage technology backed by our on-demand triage team. Whether you need after-hours triage, our cost-saving hybrid triage solutions, or in-house triage call-center infrastructure, we help you flex and extend your care so you reach patients in the moments they need help the most. From home health and hospice to health systems and more, CareXM will transform your patient approach to lower operating costs.